Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lithuania
Lithuania: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 16.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lithuania is 16.11 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lithuania peaked at 25.13 kilograms per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.44 kilograms per hectare, in 1996.
Lithuania ranks 68th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.15 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 5.92 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.32 kilograms per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 10.31 kilograms per hectare | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 3.44 kilograms per hectare | -66.6% |
| 1997 | 6.23 kilograms per hectare | +81.1% |
| 1998 | 6.27 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.68 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 6.85 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.95 kilograms per hectare | +74.5% |
| 2002 | 17.84 kilograms per hectare | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 19.77 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 19.4 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.44 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 20.37 kilograms per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 20.91 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.65 kilograms per hectare | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 15.85 kilograms per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 16.22 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.01 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 17.91 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.65 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.95 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 23.37 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 25.13 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 23.88 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 23.4 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.86 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.85 kilograms per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.37 kilograms per hectare | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 16.11 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.11 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.24 kilograms per hectare, 99% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.11 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.81 kilograms per hectare, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +93.8% | 5.32 kilograms per hectare | 10.31 kilograms per hectare |
| 1997 | +81.1% | 3.44 kilograms per hectare | 6.23 kilograms per hectare |
| 2001 | +74.5% | 6.85 kilograms per hectare | 11.95 kilograms per hectare |
| 1996 | -66.6% | 10.31 kilograms per hectare | 3.44 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 kilograms per hectare | 3.44 kilograms per hectare | 10.31 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.1 kilograms per hectare | 6.85 kilograms per hectare | 20.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.28 kilograms per hectare | 16.22 kilograms per hectare | 25.13 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.05 kilograms per hectare | 16.11 kilograms per hectare | 23.86 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lithuania?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lithuania was 16.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.13 kilograms per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Lithuania ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.